神舟七号载人航天飞行任务总指挥部新闻发布会于24日14时30分举行。中国载人航天工程新闻发言人、中国载人航天工程办公室副主任王兆耀先生介绍神舟七号载人航天飞行任务实施情况。

　　受神舟七号载人航天飞行任务总指挥部的委托，王兆耀宣布：神舟七号载人航天飞行任务总指挥部决定，神舟七号飞船将于9月25日21时07分至22时27分择机发射，进行载人航天飞行。这次飞行任务的主要目的是实施我国航天员首次空间出舱活动，突破和掌握出舱航天技术。

　　China will launch its third manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province in the northwest on Thursday, a spokesperson with China's manned space program said on Wednesday.

　　The launch window was set between 9:07 p.m. to 10:27 p.m. (Beijing Time), said Wang Zhaoyao.

　　One of the major tasks of the mission would be extravehicular activity (EVA), or known as space walk, the first of its kind attempted by Chinese taikonauts (astronauts), the official said.

　　Other tasks included the release of a small monitoring satellite and trials of satellite data relay, said Wang, also deputy director of China's manned space program office.

　　The Shenzhou-7, carrying three taikonauts, will be launched on a Long-March II-F carrier rocket and then moved into orbit at an altitude of 343 kilometers.

　　Two taikonauts would enter the orbital module, where they would put on EVA spacesuits and prepare for the extravehicular activities. One taikonaut would be donned with Chinese-made Feitian EVA suit and the other with a Russian Orlan suit.